Bala Family History

Bala Name Meaning

Indian (Gujarat and Bombay city): Parsi name, probably from Persian bala ‘high’, ‘exalted’. Indian (southern states): variant of Balan, particularly among speakers of Tamil and Malayalam who have migrated away from their home state. In India it is only a given name, but it has come to be used as a family name among South Indians in the U.S. Polish: from a reduced form of the personal name Baltazar. Hungarian: from a pet form of the personal name Balázs, a vernacular form of Blasius.

Bala Family Origin

Where is the Bala family from?

You can see how Bala families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bala family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Bala families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 4 Bala families living in Arkansas. This was about 25% of all the recorded Bala's in the USA. Arkansas and 1 other state had the highest population of Bala families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bala surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

Bala Family Occupations

What did your Bala ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Bala occupation in the USA was Farmer. 40% of Bala's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Bala family was Laborer. Farmer, Carpenter & Joiner and Farm Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Bala.

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bala ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Bala Historical Records

What Bala family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Bala. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bala census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Bala. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bala. For the veterans among your Bala ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Bala. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bala census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Bala. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bala. For the veterans among your Bala ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bala ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.